grandma's chicken and dumplings with biscuits
Have a great day. Congratulations on your amazing 42 yrs together with your Man! I can use something else to instead. We recommend our users to update the browser. Thank you! As noted below, if you add extra flour to the pie dough, it will thicken the broth perfectly. Thanks, Sheri! Good morning, Aimee! Copyright 2008-2023 Southern Plate All Rights Reserved Site design by Emily White Designs. I make them in advance, rolled out & cut on a cooie sheet; place cookie sheet in freezer; when frozen, place dumplings in a ziplocki bag. They were soo good with pork!! Go with your mood on this, just get your chicken cooked, then set it aside. WRONG! Instead of stirring, what we are going to do is just gently push the dumplings down into the chicken stock as they cook. The only thing I changed was adding hot broth from the chicken instead of hot water because thats what my grandma did. To Make The Dumplings: 1 cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 heaping Tablespoons vegetable shortening 1/2 cup HOT water 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour To finish soup: Two large chicken bouillon cubes 1 Tablespoon butter 1/4 cup water mixed with 2 Tablespoons flour Photo: Victor Protasio. This is exactly how my Kentucky grandmother taught me to make chicken and dumplings, large flat noodles swimming in homemade chicken broth with chunks of chicken! Hi, Robin! I will be using a rotisserie chicken and chicken broth. Thanks for taking the time to write. Make a slurry by mixing 1/4 cup water with 2 large Tablespoons flour. I showed my friends how to make it and the husband is the one who does it, used to be three times a week! These look amazing, and look to be the consistency of my grandmas homemade noodles. Thank you for taking the time to write. Glad to hear you enjoy the chicken n dumplings! I am wondering if this was just the standard recipe that everyone knew, or if these are family traditions. This one is a keeper! Let dough rest for 15 minutes. I added thyme, carrots, celery and an onion to the chicken while cooking but left them out when I strained the broth. The chicken will be so tender the legs and thighs will easily tear off. My Grandma Annie made this recipe but we called it chicken and pastry. Remove meat from bones and return to broth. Have a GREAT day! The dutch oven that I use to make this is a 6 Quart size. This one is very close to hers and really easy to make, I started with a from scratch broth using 4 leg quarters ($3.80) and fresh herbs from my garden. Im so happy you stumbled upon this recipe, as well! We them make the noodles like this and thicken it. Meatloaf just might be the least pretentious, most beloved recipe in grandma's tin. It hard to know without being there. We will be celebrating our 42nd this November, and I am so grateful God gave me my hubby to share this life with! How To Make dumplings for stew-grandma's old fashioned recipe. Also glad your Dad like em, too! I boil the hen in chicken broth, while it is boiling I make small cuts in the skin so it peels away from the hen and is easier to remove. Guess those dumplins were a winner! My mom also added the flour over the dough. Start by blending flour, salt, and shortening together using a pastry cutter, cutting it in until the shortening is the size of small peas. Yum! My mom always used a certain kind of chicken and for the life of me I cant remember..something about a fatter chicken? Stir that up a bit. I also really helps to flavor the dumplings. This East Texas connection is interesting. Let the remaining biscuit pieces cook for three minutes, then stir them into the soup. Exactly how my granny made it!!! My Mom makes it whenever she visits I try to make it but it just never tastes as good as Grandma/ or Mamas. My Grandmother made the best chicken & dumplings but couldnt give me a recipe. I often use a store-bought rotisserie chicken. We have slider recipe also from my great grandmother. So for your next chicken dinner, why not try this homemade chicken dumpling recipe with biscuits? Great recipe! You and our oldest son have a lot in common having this as your birthday dinner. Season with salt and pepper and serve. I buy them when they are on sale, so I dont often check how much they weigh. A big bowl of this filling hot soup is comfort food at it's very best! Slow-Cooker Homemade Chicken and Rice Soup, We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer), 30 Crockpot Chicken Soup Recipes for Busy Nights, This Tile Floor Cleaning Hack Uses Baking Sodaand It Works Like Magic, Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information. She is cut it in long strips; but then she would pick up a strip and break off different sizes to drop in the pot. Thank you! Hi, Dawn! Have a fantastic day! Return chicken to pan. My mom and grandma always called this slippery chicken pot pie. One trick we find useful is to always double roll the dough, which insures they are firm. I think thats what helped thickened the broth without needing a slurry. Thanks for the tip, Teri! The Carolina girl coming out in me.Drell. Have a great day! If you have all broth, that would be great, but if necessary, you can use a little water (1-2 cups) of water to increase the amount of broth. Cover kettle with lid. This is very similar to our old family recipe for slick dumplings, which is the way we go over puffy dumplings. Remove meat from bones; discard skin and bones. Thinned out to deal with the salt. Have a great day! Have a fantastic weekend. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat nearly falls from the bones. Step 9. Drop by spoonfuls into boiling soup or stew. I want turkey and noodles for Thanksgiving, but need to make some things ahead so Im not completely exhausted by dinner! Good morning, Lynn! So its ready to drop in the pot to cook? Then while you preheat the broth part, you could roll them out and quickly cut them. I have continued the tradition for the past fifty years. My daddy loved it, so I will be making this again! I think the back bone meat is delicious and with dumplings? Meanwhile, cut dough into strips, approximately 1-inch wide. Thank you so much for taking time to write. This is going to take ten minutes or so. Theyre even better the next day as the dumplings continue to soak up the broth. You might want to taste test it (if adding water to broth), to see if the broth will need additional salt or pepper, but you should be good to go. Like a lot of things, in my family, every recipe was passed down first-hand by teaching, and no one ever bothered to actually write-down our family recipes. Definitely brings back some fond memories every time I make it. Hope you have a wonderful day, and thank you for writing. She only made what she called drop dumplings, and my husband does not like them. Im amazed how many parts of the country (and other countries apparently, as well) have this type of chicken n dumplings. You are so very fortunate to have your Grandmother still with you to love! Have a blessed day, and hope you will enjoy the recipe. My grandmother would make these just to have us come and spend the night or just visit! Glad to hear you have enjoyed this recipe. Gotta love our grandmothers and their good ol dumpling recipes, right, Stormy?!!! Thanks again for writing I NEVER get tired of hearing these stories, so similar to my own! I love the dumplings or as I would call them noodles. I have used this recipe for almost 60 years, and always have people want my recipe. Mix flour and shortening together in a bowl until it resembles cornmeal. Your version is very much like hers. We love em! Do not add the butter until fat is removed and I use 1/2 stick of butter or a full stick for a large pot of this goodness. Thanks for sharing these recipes I love them. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Home Dishes & Beverages Soups Broth & Stock Recipes. Add water, vinegar and salt (adding more water, if necessary, to cover chicken). I know it is not the same as homemade, but if in a hurry, Walmart sells a frozen brand of dumplings that are actually very good. Tried this recipe tonight after so many failed attempts at Chicken and Dumplings-this was a winner!!! Tear strips and drop into boiling broth. PLEASE tell me HOW TO PIN THIS!!! They will never know what hit them! My family loves chicken and dumplings and the more dumplings the better we like it! Well, to tell the truth, both are Southern ways to make chicken and dumplings. Have a great evening! Thanks for taking time to write and have a fantastic day! If you want to add some vegetables to this, If you prefer to make homemade dumplings with homemade biscuit dough, check out my recipes. Instructions. I made them tonight and they were great. That extra flour helped thicken the broth without having to add a slurry like you do although if it didnt thicken up she could. Cover the pot and simmer gently for 1 hour. Ha Ha! How to cook: In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the chicken tenders back to the pot with the dumplings and let simmer for 15 more minutes. Finally a recipe similar to the one I make. Grandmas Southern-Style Chicken n Dumplings, https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/11776/grandmas-noodles-ii/. Thanks for writing! Also make sure you have enough broth in the pot. I am also from East Texas, so this recipe will probably be just like the dumplins my grandmother made. My family in the NW uses veggies and it basically becomes chicken noodle soup instead of chicken and dumplings. I have been wanting to make chicken and dumplings like my mom and grandma. Thank you for taking the time to write. I ended up making this recipe tonight. Im not sure where it started in our family. Good morning, Jill! Thanks so !such for sharing.so very yummy takes me back to the piney woods. Bake for about 45 minutes. Does anyone out there have a recipe that uses eggs. What am I doing wrong? Cant wait to make these! We are so fortunate! Repeat the entire rolling/cutting process with the other two dough balls, adding additional flour to cutting board before rolling each one. Slightly beat egg and milk together in a separate bowl. But its the ultimate comfort food. I can make a whole pot and feed several people for that amount. The dumplings were referred to as Johnny Boys. This looks absolutely amazing! Wow making dinner for the American Legion members in your town? Thanks for sharing, this will continue to be my Go-To recipe from now on. Easy! Dad called them a tough dumplin. Thank you for the recipe. Add water, vinegar and salt (adding more water, if necessary, to cover chicken). In a separate bowl, whisk together chicken broth and half-and-half. 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper). Water to completely cover chicken in a large stockpot. She said that was where all the flavor was unless she killed an old hen we had (she was good at that). They are amazing! In any case, as far as Im concerned, this IS the ultimate comfort food. Thank you! Same here. I love old heirloom recipes! Good luck on this entire endeavor. Several people have told me that this recipe is really good. Good morning, Lea! Goes to the make again column. Additional Cooking Time for Dumplings: 35 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes Servings: 8 - 6 people Calories: 759kcal Author: Aunt Lou Ingredients 31.5 oz cream of chicken soup (3 - 10.5 oz cans) 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts water 36 oz refrigerated biscuits (3 - 12 oz tubes) Instructions Put your soup in your 6 quart crock pot. This is how my mom from east Texas made her chicken and dumplings too. Thank you so much for taking things back to the basics. We sometimes leave the chicken out and eat it as our meat since we dont like turkey. Thanks for your note, Cassandra! Grandma's Southern-Style Chicken n' Dumplings. I would be honored to have you join our growing list of subscribers, so you never miss a great recipe! Hope you have a great day! My Grandma, who lived in East Texas before she passed away, used to make this wonderful chicken n dumpling soup for us when we would visit on family vacations. Hi, Janet Thanks for writing! My grandmother (born 1898) grew up in Shelby Co., TX, and lived her adult life in Logansport, LA. Pair this Southern main dish with other great Southern side dishes, like cornbread, fresh green beans, and fried okra. I grew up with a recipe similar to this one. I like that they are fresh from rolling to the pot, no drying necessary. We called the flat ones chicken and pastry in Eastern NC. Seems like an awful lot of us enjoy chicken n dumplings, right? Its the exact recipe my great Aunt Martha passed down through our family. 2 cups all-purpose flour tsp salt tsp baking soda cups buttermilk 3 TBS unsalted butter, very cold and cut into small chunks Instructions In a metal soup pot over medium heat, melt 1 TBS of butter and add the onions and cook until translucent and fragrant. If you use hot broth to make the dumplings in place of the water you wont need to add the shortening since some chicken fat is already in the broth. Pour the broth through a sieve to strain out any veggies, particles, etc. I dont have shortening. My mom is also a wonderful homemade, simple but delicious cook! My MIL who was from NC also called it chicken and pastry! Thanks so much for the tip I just may have to try it on the next go around! Granny's Chicken and Dumplings - You only need four ingredients to make chicken and dumplings just like Granny's. The secret to making light, fluffy, and perfectly cooked dumplings is to make sure that really good chicken stock is at a rolling boil. Except Mama always took the cut dough directly from the cutting board to the pot of broth with the board flour still evident. I was so upset because I didnt want to sharelol Thank you for the recipe it will be my go to from now on! Do you use the same amount of butter as the shortening? Sounds like my Mammas and grandmaws recipe! Good morning, Dena! It was served separately. In our family this was known as chicken pastry and the drop biscuit or cornmeal type was considered dumplins. It is a great handed down recipe in our home, for sure! Thank you from Arkansas. It thickens the broth without adding the slurry. Thank you so much for taking the time to write! Im not much of a cook without recipes or some instructions; I need something to go by . Because her Mother did. You will LOVE these "Southern Style" chicken n' dumplings just the way my Texas Grandma used to cook them! Have a great day! Remove skin and bones at this point, along with bay leaves. My Grandma made the best rolled dumplings ever. Add bouillon cubes, salt and pepper (to taste). Im finding that a lot of people make their chicken n dumplings this way, Kim! Hope it works out better the next time. They always used lard in the noodles. You can use all of the chicken if you want, but I prefer to put the rest of the chicken into a freezer bag and into my freezer, so I have cooked chicken ready for another meal (like quesadillas, enchiladas, casseroles, etc. Good morning, Becky! Add cream soup to chicken and continue to . We are going to need these recipes if the economy doesnt change. Me too! I am thrilled you enjoyed them! I can not wait to try these!! I put my own little touch on it by adding parsley flakes. Add 1/4 cup flour and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Guess Ill have to leave a few batches in the freezer when I die. Thanks for taking time to write. Now, were going to take each canned biscuit and tear it into three layers like this. Thanks for writing, Stacy! Now I need to solve this problem with part of my blog software. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ), as well! This recipe is simple, scrumptious, and packed full of flavor. You and I also share the same name (Janet) so see how much closer we already are? I do ham, chicken and turkey. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Take care, and stay safe. Thanks for the note, Megan! I used to help my Granny make this all the time when I was growing up. Have a great evening. (my nickname is JB! Maybe someday Ill try it. I also love the flat dumplings and the puffballs too. She also said to strectch the dumplings when we slid them into the boiling broth. Your email address will not be published. Wow tomato dumplings. But boy they were so good. I always use a whole chicken, plus add more breasts depending on the company!!! Thanks for your kind note about the chicken n dumplings! Thank you for writing. LOVEloveLOve!!!! Hi, Sarah. Hope you have a wonderful day! Drizzle a little olive oil on the 2-3 chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper. What is the best way to reheat this for a crowd? We flour up the cutting board and the rolling pin and that extra dusting of flour is what thickens up our broth. that would be helpful to you. Thanks for writing. Hope your arm is feeling okay (ha ha). Heat crock pot (high or low depending on what you choose for cooking time) Cut chicken into 1-2 inch cube size pieces, place in the crock pot. 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup, undiluted 2 (10 3/4 ounce) soup cans water 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules 12 teaspoon black pepper 1 (8 count) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits directions Mix all ingredients except biscuits in the Crockpot. I m so grateful for Pinterest & all these vintage recipes. Hope you have a wonderful day. Really sounds interesting, though. Glad you enjoyed them and yes we LOVE having cornbread with our chicken n dumplings, too! 1 tablespoon (s) butter. Thanks for taking the time to write next time I make these, I might have to give this tip a try! It made an awesome stock! It sure made me smile! So happy to have found this great soup !! Thats not cheating . In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Thanks for taking time to write, Ron. Chicken will reach an internal temperature of 165F degrees when fully cooked. Incidentally, in Texas we have access in most freezer sections of grocer stores to very usable packages of slick dumplings. Have a great evening! Cover and cook on low for 7 hours. It wasnt cut into squares and they were dropped into the boiling broth to cook. I cant wait to try this soup! I do the same thing for homemade pasta, but have never tried freezing the dumplings for this soup. Pour broth back into stockpot. I love all the regional ways this is prepared! I read all the comments, hoping to find out where in East Texas your Grandma lived. Hi, BJ! The only thing I do that is different is add homemade broth instead of hot water to the flour. How to Make Chicken and Dumplings Combine all ingredients (expect the biscuits and milk) into a large 6-9 quart crockpot. Ive always used butter for my dumplings. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. This was my favorite meal growing up. Carefully stir in the dumplings, cover and simmer on low for 30 to 40 minutes or until tender. Good morning, Ashley! Thanks for sharing recipe. Someone who makes chicken n dumplings almost exactly the same way my Mama makes them back home in Mobile, Alabama! high., this keeps the chicken pieces whole when serving. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Good morning, Mary Ann! Im so glad you wrote the blog and explained everything in detail. Ran up on this while searching for a good chicken and dumpling recipe like my GrandMa used to make in when I was just a kid. Yes, I have heard from folks in different parts of our country who also cut the dumplings into squares. This recipe is very close to my dads and his chicken and dumplings were the best. While it is coming to a boil, I make the dumplings. Good morning, Lucy! Drop dumplings a couple at a time into hot boiling chicken/broth mixture until all have been added to pot; add butter, and continue cooking. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until a toothpick inserted into center of a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering), about 10 minutes. Oh so good! This is the first recipe Ive seen that is virtually identical to the way my mother used to make chicken pot pie. Maybe Ill even pass out copies to everyone for Christmas! My son is a very picky eater and he ate 2 bowls. The chicken should be cut into bite sized pieces. This looks delicious! Have a great day! Thank you!!! Thanks for writing, Angie. Our Best Chicken and Dumplings Recipes. Im 60 and I still ask for this dinner on my birthday. I knew it didnt have any baking powder or such in them as they were not puffy. First off, CONGRATULATIONS on almost 50 years of marriage! Will be making this recipe in the near future and following it to a T except for the breasts. Great idea! I have never made chicken n dumplings nor have I ever eaten them. Store your chicken and dumplings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. One of us rolls the dough and the other pulls and drops. This was so delicious but i didnt add the salt. Glad you enjoyed the chicken n dumplings and have a great day! Gradually stir 1/4 cup reserved broth into egg, picking up flour as you go. You are definitely right about the Southern comfort food thing ha ha! You will DEFINITELY have to cook the chicken for a much longer time, and as it cooks, there may be giblets from inside the chicken that will need to be removed to ensure the chicken cooks faster and thoroughly. If drying the noodles a bit, just make sure they have a light dusting of flour to keep them from sticking to each other, then keep them covered, if possible. I am so glad you liked the recipe! Loved the little bit of history with yet another way to cook dumplings! Place chicken pieces in a large Dutch oven; add enough cold water to cover the chicken. Ive made chicken & dumplings or noodles for years. Hope you have a GREAT day! Take care, and have a great day. Thank you for writing. Roll out thin (1/2-inch) and cut into 1 to 2 inch . Bring to boil, then reduce flame to. I cooked the chicken with some S&P, poultry seasoning and onion. Cook an additional 10 minutes on high to fully cook dumplings. I didnt know it is the oldest town! We call it Pennsylvania dutch-style pot pie. That, to me, is a win-win. My husbands mom was from arkansas. 1 Preheat oven to 350F Grease the bottom and sides of an 11x7-inch baking dish. This is simply what I have used for years and years to add more chicken flavor to the broth. I agree sometime simple comfort foods ARE outstanding, especially when cooked for those you love, with love! They are found here in the frozen foods section. I got to taste hers several times before she left southeast Texas to go to heaven. Have a great weekend! Im a NC girl. And the leftovers taste great, too! 92 years young. Dumplings are flat, NOT risen, like large pasta. I made this on Saturday afternoon. Why cant I pin this? The sliders, also called glissons, refer to the homemade noodles that swim in chicken broth. Your recipe for chicken and dumplings was spot on with the way my Grandmother made the dish. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe with us. Comfort food, right? I have a question, do i have to use chicken bouillon cubes? If I mix it with water, how much water. Thanks for taking time to write! Return broth to stockpot. You might even enjoy a few other soups I have here on the blog, like Albondigas Soup, Chicken Wild Rice and Bacon Soup, or any of the soups you can find in the Recipe Index at the top of the page. Roll out the dough on a flour covered surface, one dough ball at a time, until it is thinly rolled out, and about the size of a pie crust. Ive been looking for a chicken and dumpling recipe for years. Hi, Melissa!Thank you for taking the time to write. Tear up the chicken and add it to the broth mixture. Hope this helps a bit. Set aside 1 cup broth; cool to lukewarm. Thanks for writing! )- What an interesting bit of info on the dumplings. Thank you!!! I made this and LOVED IT!!! My only guess would be that the noodles (dumplings) were possibly rolled too thin, but I really cant be sure. I usually add a LOT of pepper to ours. Hi, Michelle! What a wonderful comment, Emma! Just like my grandma from Oklahoma used to make! You can usually just pull it off from the different pieces using your clean hands. Thanks for writing. It was delicious. I have tried to make her recipe several times but when I do, the dumplngs fal apa or desentigrate. My husband,brother, and 7 year old all went back for seconds. Alot of work if it didnt turn out though. I had a craving again today, and searched a whole lot of recipes on Google before I found this one again! She added a quart of milk to the pot before adding the dumplings. We are not going to stir these as we dont want our dumplings cooking up. I was looking for a classic recipe, nothing can compare. I appreciate you using some of your valuable time to do so. Definitely not the same. Bring broth to a boil (you should have about 4 quarts). Thank you for taking time to write and tell me your story! Then she would put them back in the boiling broth to finish cooking. This will help to thicken up the broth. Thank you for alerting me to this! Glad you enjoyed this recipe. I also grew up with Pot Pie. So glad you like chicken and dumplings, too! Thanks for taking the time to tell me I appreciate that. Thank you for sharing a wonderful chicken n dumplins recipe. Strain broth, discarding vegetables and seasonings. Continue until flour is used up, adding additional broth as needed until dough is consistency of pie dough. I grew up in central Ohio in the 1950s. Ive made them hundreds of times over the years, but NEVER have had leftovers (after a few days) to try freezing. Im 71 and no one seems to want to carry this tradition on. Thankfully, today chicken is a staple in many peoples diets. I know this is 4 months late, but when my grandmother made these and sent some home with me, freezing them never yielded a good result. Good morning, Cliff! The Mennonite Community cookbook (Showalter) has a recipe for Chicken Potpie, but my family always made Ham Potpie with a similar noodle. Thank you for taking time to write, Delilah. Hi JB, My husband and I have been married for 50 years this coming August 22nd, and for almost 50 years I have been trying to replicate his grandmothers chicken n dumplings just by experimenting. Have a great day. Boiled too long? This recipe tastes just like I remember. Place a whole thawed chicken (that is rinsed and cavity cleared) into a large stockpot. How far ahead can I make the noodles before cooking them? Im wanting to make this for dinner tonight. Add the onion, carrots, and celery; cook until the vegetables are starting to soften, about 5-7 minutes. I think your idea of collecting and putting together family recipes is an absolutely fantastic idea! Im glad I found this and Im also glad there are other folks that prefer this style of dumplings Oh and Im almost 30 and I still request this for dinner when I visit my mother in Texas! Add some salt and pepper about 1/2 a teaspoon each or whatever you prefer. Hello from Lufkin! Now, take each layer and tear it into three pieces. Great memories, right? In a large bowl, using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the shortening and salt into the cup of flour, until shortening is the size of small peas. WHen I bake a ham I always save the juice and add it to the pot.
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